hydraulic roof motor fluid

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:41 am

now i have another roof i need some roof hydraulic pump fluid - what is it ?

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:51 am

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1L-Hydraulic ... 2536087221

Halfords hydraulic jack oil will suffice too.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:01 pm

isnt it special stuff then ? ?

Johnr32 · Post by **Johnr32** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 1:15 pm

PM Bowser on here. Im sure he can tell you more - he topped mine up a bit when he relocated mine to the boot.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:09 pm

yea i was hoping one of the 5 movers might have told me

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:10 pm

anyway.. how do you put fluid into it ?

bowser134 · Post by **bowser134** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:24 pm

I use this stuff..

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car- ... &0&cc5_870

PaulTwyman · Post by **PaulTwyman** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:47 pm

Hi all,
Just curious as to how often a top up is needed. Bowser topped mine up a few weeks ago so I should be good for a while. Does the system loose fluid over a period of time?

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:55 pm

Its a sealed system...if it ever needs topping up it means you have a leak somewhere. Any hydraulic oil will do...a lot of people use jack oil.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:26 pm

i bought a roof off mizzy, now it needs putting together, i reason as the motor and roof have been separated it will need topping up

Sgr74 · Post by **Sgr74** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:33 pm

road warrior wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:10 pm anyway.. how do you put fluid into it ?

I used a old syringe I had for some pet medicine. Works a treat. And jack oil is perfect for the roof pump.

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:34 am

road warrior wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:09 pm yea i was hoping one of the 5 movers might have told me

Yes, Jack Oil. I get it from ECP. about £3 for half a litre

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:02 pm

Thank you Mr 5

belljul · Post by **belljul** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:19 pm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
Newbie here - I bought this from Amazon for topping up E89 roof oil. Is this OK? SAE 10W (ISO 32)
Thanks!

Carlube Jack Oil is a high quality hydraulic oil which has been specially formulated to provide smooth operation of hydraulic jacks, both trolley and bottle types.

ADVANTAGES
Optimum viscosity for smooth operation
Good anti wear performance
Protects against rust
Compatible with all conventional seals
APPLICATION

Carlube Jack Oil is suitable for hydraulically operated jacks, lever arm shock absorbers, telescopic dampers (top-up only), garage lifts, etc.

XHJ501 - 500ml

belljul · Post by **belljul** » Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:01 pm

Managed to do it. 2 min job.
Unscrew battery retainer bar.
Lift out pump.
Photo shows level the oil was at.
Remove filling screw on top of reservoir
Top up with oil - I used this from Amazon £6.
New oil level.
Noted that it had been leaking from the bottom of the pump (possibly from loose jubilee clip holding reservoir onto pump, through foam and into tray underneath.
Open and closed the roof, noted that it had drawn fluid into the system (level had dropped a bit).
I'll keep an eye on it and top up if required.
Hope this is helpful!

: car.jpg (30.18 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190214.jpg (125.59 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190308.jpg (179.84 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190324.jpg (131.99 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190345.jpg (169.86 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190414.jpg (135.7 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190708.jpg (112.68 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190729.jpg (166.09 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_190807.jpg (97.92 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

: IMG_20190705_191132.jpg (141.13 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

Z4-forum.com

Z4-forum.com